Comparıson study of proximate analysis of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)‎ fish meet reared in earthen ponds in Ranya (north of Iraq)‎

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The study was carried out during the five months period (May to September 2017) between the farming period and the harvesting season.

The mean values of moisture ratio (75.937 % to 70.498 %) were not significantly differ (P>0.05), however fat ratio (13.36 % to 6.33 %), protein ratio (21.79 % to 10.40 %) and ash ratio (2.35 % to 1.01 %) of fish meat samples, which were taken from different fish ponds, were found significantly different (P<0.05).

The panel tests that were conducted to evaluate the quality of fish’s meat, showed significant differences (P<0.05) in tenderness (4.8 to 3.0 at degree scale 5) and overall acceptability (4.8 to 3.6 at degree scale 5), and no significant differences (P>0.05) in each of juiciness (4.2 to 3.4 at degree scale 5) and flavor (4.6 to 3.6 at degree scale 5).